frou-frou
1
9.6
- adjective
- /ˈfruːˌfruː/
- Archaic
:
exuberante
- She wore a frou-frou wedding gown adorned with intricate lace and elegant beads.
Examples
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And now it it turns into this very frou frou pink dress.
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It's the LX for you, then, even if you find the accompanying velour seats a bit too frou-frou.
Blog text (25) -
A little too frou-frou for me, he would've said—and it was then I remembered something he'd once told me.
Fiction book (1995) -
The restaurant was decorated in a frou-frou style, with extravagant chandeliers and plush velvet seats.
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His new car had a frou-frou interior that featured curvy accents and vibrant colors.
Synonyms
35
6.5
Being very bright and showy to attract attention
16
4.1
Clothes with many small ruffles or lace that look decorative
5
9.9
Trying to seem artistic in a showy, overdone way
5
9.8
Having many curves and fine decorations like 18th-century French art
3
8.6
Being very decorated and showy in style, often with many small details
1
8.5
Thin, detailed patterns like fine metalwork or lace cover the surface
1
5.3
Having many small gathered folds of fabric, often on clothes or curtains
1
3.7
Having small, soft, folded edges on clothes or curtains
1
8.8
Having too many decorations like lace or ribbons
1
4.7
Having too many things to make it look pretty so it feels crowded or showy
1
8.9
Trying to seem artistic in a way that feels false or silly
Too decorated so it looks showy and not natural
Clothing that has ruffles or loose folds that move and look showy
Having small decorative details that are unnecessary
Antonyms
How Decorative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Frou-frou comes from French and imitates the soft 'rustle' of silk skirts, written in French as froufrou. That's why frou-frou now means very showy or full of frills, like a frilly dress or decoration.